Sample Class: Rethinking Meaning in Maslow's Theory of Human Motivation

A session on how Abraham Maslow’s iconic theory of motivation was shaped by (yet ultimately diverged from) his often overlooked encounter with the Blackfoot (Siksika) Nation. We look at Maslow’s individualist assumptions against the backdrop of Siksika relational personhood, and examine what this reveals about how we can imagine meaning, flourishing, and “self-actualisation,” beyond the usual “pyramid.”

Venue: Cendana College Classroom 19